Western officials are pointing to a supposed lack of success in Iran's parallel talks with the UN nuclear watchdog as a further point of leverage ahead of a third round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and world powers. "We're disappointed," said Robert...
Verifying earlier reports, France troops in Afghanistan will begin an early withdrawal in July and complete it by the end of this year, French President Francois Hollande has said. The confirmed early withdrawal date comes just hours after four French soldiers were...
The massacre of over 90 Syrians which caught the world's attention and renewed calls for war against the regime of Bashar al-Assad may have been carried out by rebel fighters, according to a new report. A new report in one of Germany’s leading newspapers,...
The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan has been problematic for years, but lately it has taken on new attributes that liken the two to enemies instead of reluctant partners. The U.S. drone strikes, the espionage and infiltration, the killing of 24 Pakistani...
Tensions have risen between Washington and Kabul, as President Hamid Karzai criticized the U.S. for failing to consult with him on an air raid on an Afghan village killed 18 civilians including 9 children. Through several security agreements with the Karzai government...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the threat of al-Qaeda and terrorism is spreading and remains imminent, even as the data says otherwise, suggesting she inflated the threat. "The core of Al-Qaeda that carried out the 9/11 attacks may be on the path...
Republicans in Congress are accusing President Barack Obama of intentionally leaking information on national security policy in order to boost his credibility as a tough warrior president ahead of November elections. Both the FBI and the Senate have launched...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday stated unequivocally there would be no UN Security Council mandate for outside interventionin Syria, making clear Moscow would use its veto to block any military action. "There will not be a Security Council mandate for...
The United Nation human rights chief on Thursday called for a UN investigation into U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, on the grounds that their legality is questionable and that they indiscriminately kill innocent civilians. “Drone attacks do raise serious questions...
Russia would accept a Yemen-style power transition in Syria if it has support from the Syrian people, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday, in an attempt to distance Moscow from President Bashar al-Assad. Washington has been pressuring a reluctant Moscow...
